Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 105.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Luxembourg, 1975–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Luxembourg stood at 105.1%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Luxembourg peaked at 105.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 1983.
Luxembourg ranks 64th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 97.0% | — |
| 1976 | 93.5% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 96.0% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 96.7% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 90.6% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 88.4% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 101.0% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 101.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 101.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 104.4% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 101.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 102.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 105.1% | +2.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 105.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.2%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 105.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.8% | 90.6% | 97.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.2% | 98.3% | 101.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 100.7% | 96.2% | 105.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,748 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,009 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0635 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Luxembourg?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Luxembourg was 105.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 105.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 1983.
- How does Luxembourg rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.